Guatemalan Plateau Frog
Lithobates macroglossa
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Amphibians
The Guatemala plateau frog is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It occurs in Guatemala and southern Mexico. It is impossible to morphologically distinguish this species from Lithobates forreri and Lithobates brownorum, and the validity of it has been questioned. It is an uncommon frog that inhabits cloud forests, including degraded forest, and grassland. Breeding takes place in streams and small temporary ponds. It is threatened by habitat degradation caused by agricultural encroachment, wood extraction, human settlement, and water pollution.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Ranidae
- Genus
- Lithobates